Bombardier employees at the C Series test aircraft prior to its first flight in Mirabel, Que., Sept. 16, 2013. The aircraft is the first all-new-design narrow-body plane in its class in decades.(CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/REUTERS)

Bombardier employees and guests take photos of the new C Series test aircraft as it’s prepared for its maiden flight in Mirabel, Que., Sept. 16, 2013. The C Series is the culmination of a $3.9-billion development program showcasing the first all-new single-aisle plane in its class in decades.(CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/REUTERS)

Bombardier’s C Series test aircraft taxis to the runway for its maiden flight as employees and guests look on at the company’s Montreal-area facility Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Mirabel, Que.(Ryan Remiorz/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Flight attendants from Porter Airlines walk up to view the C Series aircraft after its first test flight in Mirabel, Quebec, Sept. 16, 2013. Porter wants to fly the aircraft in and out of Toronto’s island airport, a controversial plan.(CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/REUTERS)

Bombardier employees look at the C Series test aircraft after its first flight in Mirabel, Que., Sept. 16, 2013. The flight is a key step in a $3.9-billion program to develop the first all-new narrow-body plane of its size in decades.(CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/REUTERS)

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